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Christie Administration Seeks $44M to Upgrade, Expand Early Childhood Programs
Four state departments join in bid for $44M to finance improvement, expansion of preschool and early childhood programs
The federal Race to the Top competition brings to mind the contest that helped fuel new standards, testing and teacher evaluations in schools across New Jersey and elsewhere.
But a lesser-known aspect of the process aims to improve preschools and early childhood education as well.
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The Christie administration is making its second try for the early childhood money through the Race to the Top program, this month filing an application for $44 million over four years that would fund and expand new standards and training for preschools and child-care centers serving low-income students.
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